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is this yours by Robin on 03-25-2004 at 07:52 PM
I've installed MSN + 5 minutes ago, now i have ''kind cast" installed 
Is this your responsibility? Because you can better say how to uninstall it! 
RE: is this yours by Tochjo on 03-25-2004 at 07:55 PM
Dear Robin,
You seem to have installed the sponsor program by mistake: you selected I ACCEPT, install the sponsor in the installation program - most likely accidentally, without reading correctly. You can uninstall it easily by reading and following the instructions as given in http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=21598. If you follow those instructions exactly as given, you will have no more ads left.
Remember that you should close as much open programs as possible, and you have to close all open browser windows in order for this to work.
The sponsor program has been added to let Patchou (the creator of the program) continue to work at Messenger Plus! daily; he has no full time job, but spends almost all his time programming Messenger Plus!. If you have a better idea on how to make money, please tell him; he really wants to know.
After uninstalling, please install Messenger Plus! again without the sponsor program; you will then be able to use the wonderful new functions Plus! has to offer you, without the annoyances you are talking about. 
RE: is this yours by CookieRevised on 03-25-2004 at 07:57 PM
Also, it is MSG Plus, not MSN Plus. MSN Plus is an entirly different sofware made by Microsoft.
Then... You've installed the OPTIONAL sponsor. You had a choice when you installed Plus to install the sponsor or not to install the sponsor in this screen:
To remove it, simply uninstall Plus!. Detailed instructions can be found here: http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=21598
RE: is this yours by Robin on 03-25-2004 at 08:00 PM
I think you chould be giving better info about what that sponsor is
RE: is this yours by CookieRevised on 03-25-2004 at 08:01 PM
Very detailed info is given in the sponsor agreement (see screenshot in previous post)
RE: is this yours by Robin on 03-25-2004 at 08:02 PM
oke, this can be closed 
RE: is this yours by Tochjo on 03-25-2004 at 08:03 PM
quote:The screenshot CookieRevised posted shows exactly what is said about the sponsor program during installation.
Originally posted by Robin
I think you chould be giving better info about what that sponsor is
We're very sorry that you installed this by mistake, but Patchou feels (and I agree) that he cannot make it any more clear. There just is a sponsor program, this agreement has to be shown, and personally, I think this agreement is clear enough: it shows "sponsor program" and "sponsor agreement" multiple times
The sponsor program is a package from LOP.com - and although many people know LOP.com as an agressive 'spyware' company, the package that comes bundled with Messenger Plus! is nothing like that. Basically, the main things it does is showing some ads from ime to time and adding a search bari in Internet Explorer.
If you still have questions, just post them here